argonaut
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![Modifying actions to focus on the individual, a panel of
30 experts convened by Netflix (after the release of
Don't Look Up, which effectively communicated the
risks of climate inaction but did not offer constructive
ideas of what people could do), recommends:
1. start a conversation about why climate change
matters and what people can do. In nearly every country
except Sweden and those adjacent, the majority aren't
talking. [https://Inkd.in/g52CGAP5]
2. join a climate action group to amplify your voice
[https://Inkd.in/gP8CgrMc]
3. consider where you keep your money (bank, credit
cards, retirement, investments) - and use your voice to
advocate for change [https://bank.green/]
4 spark ideas for change at work & school or any other
group you're part of, from a congregation to a sports
team [https://Inkd.in/g2wcdNH3]
5. hold politicians accountable -- at every level. city,
county, state/provincial officials have a lot of power to
make rapid decisions with significant impact, and most
of them under-estimate how concerned their
constituents are about climate change because they
*hear from them so rarely*. [https://Inkd.in/gZu5aXPH]
6. yes, reduce your personal carbon footprint AND make
your actions contagious by talking about them [https://
Inkd.in/gw3USfJ9]
As Bill McKibben says, "the most important thing an
individual can do right now is not be such an individual."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r3zdgkmfwqjrsduoeo7hsluc/bafkreiaqlun7gwhs23vx2ban4zkkq4gqlvv5et4r4oqjv5niljhupkt35i)
![Katharine Hayhoe in • You
Climate Scientist | Distinguished Professor, Tex...
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One of the most frequent questions I'm asked as a
climate scientist is, "what can we do about climate
change?"
...
I don't base my answer on the physical science of the
climate system, but rather social science of how
individuals can most powerfully effect change. I look to
research such as this [https://Inkd.in/g6SU6Cic], which
finds that:
"Drawing on expert elicitation and a review of literature,
we propose these concrete interventions to induce
positive social tipping dynamics and a rapid global
transformation to carbon-neutral societies:
1. removing fossil-fuel subsidies
2. building carbon-neutral cities
3. divesting from assets linked to fossil fuels
4. revealing the moral implications of fossil fuels
5. strengthening climate education + engagement
6. disclosing greenhouse gas emissions information."
Note the strong role for individuals in 3, 4, and 5; and of
course, the only way 1, 2, and 6 will happen is if
individuals also push, advocate for, and demand these
changes at every level of governance and society.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r3zdgkmfwqjrsduoeo7hsluc/bafkreiddls462ii37gg2sz7frzt226v5lvgnrbdz47ah7loal43fiky7ti)
![…left-wing populism, and right-wing politics are not linked to the spread of misinformation. These results suggest that political misinformation should be understood as part and parcel of the current wave of radical right populism, and its opposition to liberal democratic institution.
Keywords
misinformation, parties, Twitter, social media, populism, politics
[1] Institute for Language, Logic and Computation, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
[2] Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r3zdgkmfwqjrsduoeo7hsluc/bafkreih2q4u3ftzxcbs4zut5z4g4vti7ocajtgoiiqafyrl6knkj6tfyla)